Newsletter Newsletter Archive All members with email address RSA Newsletter July 2011
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Most Diverse Humanist Congress EverWill Train Next Generation of LeadersReprinted with permission from IHEU. www.iheu.org The home of the world’s most successful Humanist group will be the site of the most geographically diverse Humanist conference ever. Two months before the start of the World Humanist Congress in Oslo, Norway, participants from almost 60 countries have already registered. That’s fast approaching twice the national participation of any congress in IHEU’s 60 year history. Full Text Leadership training The conference will provide discussion and training on many issues concerning Humanists, in addition to the main congress theme of “Humanism and Peace”. On August 10 and 11, the two days before the Congress, IHEU will offer a leadership training programme for Humanist activists. Great Speakers Congress participants will receive a special invitation to Oslo Town Hall, the site of the annual Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. The mayor of Oslo will be joined by Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, to welcome the world’s Humanists to Norway. Other great speakers at the congress include:
You can still book at our lowest rate ever by joining IHEU then using the special congress rate for supporters! Think IncSmart Answers to Big Questions September 18th, 2011. www.thinkinc.org.au. Science and rationalism conference held in Melbourne, Australia, bringing together the world's best minds to explore, discuss, and challenge pressing global issues. "What do we, as a global community, need to do in the next 10 years in order to survive and flourish?" Census No Religion CampaignData matters! To help spread the word about this important campaign to accurately reflect religious participation in Australia, visit www.rationalist.com.au for printable fliers and background information to use in talking to those around you. Upcoming EventsUnited Nations Association of AustraliaNominations for the UNAA Media Peace awards are now open. To make a nomination to recognize a member of the media whose work highlights and champions human rights, humanitarian and social justice issues, please visit www.unaavictoria.org.au Nominations close at 5 pm, Friday the 2nd of September IQ2 Debated in Melbourne and SydneyIQ² provides a forum for exciting, witty, provocative debate on the crucial issues of the day. Best of all, you are invited to watch the live debates and even participate. Tickets can be purchased at iq2oz.com. All debates are later broadcast on ABC radio, television, and are available as recordings and podcasts online at iq2oz.com. Sydney 26 July “If we keep populating we will perish” 6 Sept “Atheists are Wrong” 11 Oct “Democracy is Failing the Planet” Melbourne 28 July “There is no justification for risking Australian lives in Afghanistan” 15 Sept “A tax won’t fix climate change” 15 Nov “The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world” Humanist Society Public LectureAll welcome, entry by donation. Venue: Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn. www.victorianhumanist.com 28 July (Thursday) 7:30 pm Jacques Boulet (Borderlands Co-Operative) “Living Fearful Lives: The Price Of Individual Freedom and Relational Poverty” Vic Skeptics Skeptic's CafeSkeptics Cafe, third Monday of every month at La Notte Restaurant, 140 Lygon Street, Carlton. Meet from 6 pm, talk usually from 8 pm. www.vicskeptics.wordpress.com for more details. 18th July - Dr Krissy Wilson “The Psychology of Suggestibility” Dr Krissy Wilson is a lecturer and psychologist. She has published in many journals, given talks at conferences all over the world including most recently in Sydney at TAM Oz and has appeared often on radio and television discussing a variety of paranormal and belief related topics. Her main research areas are the creation of false memories, the psychology of belief and individual differences. In this talk Dr Wilson will review the nature, mechanism and some of the psychological features of suggestibility. 15th August - Dr Mick Vagg “Bubbles of Nothing - Pain and Placebo Science” Dr Michael Vagg is a Consultant in Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine who works in Geelong. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine and has been involved in the skeptical movement formally for three years and is a lapsed and reformed true believer in mind-body medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture, Jungian psychology, the paranormal and Catholicism. He is a founding member of Great Ocean Road Skeptics in the Pub and contributor of the entertaining Fish Slapper of the Week to Skepticbros.com. Quote:Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. - Voltaire Information printed here is correct at the time of going to press, but should be checked with the relevantorga nization closer to the date. The Australian Rationalist Newsletter is published periodically by the Rationalist Society of Australia, PO Box 1312, Hawksburn VIC 3142 Phone: (03) 9015 9801 Email: secretary@rationalist.com.au Newsletter editor: Jessica Tate To have your event included in this listing, and for newsletter items only: newsletter@rationalist.com.au
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